Butterfly by Moira Butterfield
In masterful prose, the author of SURRENDER tells a quiet but powerful tale about the shifting bonds and psychological perils of adolescence. (Ages 14 and up) Plum Coyle is on the edge of adolescence. Her fourteenth birthday is approaching, when her old life and her old body will fall away, and she will become graceful, powerful, and at ease. The strength of the objects she stores in a briefcase under her bed --a crystal lamb, a yoyo, an antique watch, a coin --will make sure of it. Over the next couple of weeks, Plum's life will change. Her beautiful neighbor Maureen will begin to show Plum how she might fly. The older brothers she adores will court catastrophe in worlds that she barely knows exist. And her friends, her worst enemies, will tease and test, smelling weakness. They will try to lead her on and take her down. BUTTERFLY is a gripping, disquieting, beautifully observed coming-of-age novel by an acclaimed author at the top of her form.
Moira Butterfield is an internationally-published children's book author. Her work includes picture books, fiction and highly-commended non-fiction books that seek to spark a child's imagination about our world. Stephanie Fizer Coleman is an illustrator and designer living in West Virginia. She grew up in a rural area and the love of nature she developed as a child still influences her work today. She has developed a style of working that blends both digital and traditional elements and enjoys playing around with patterns, textures and brilliant colours in her work.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781873338513 |
| ISBN 10 | 1873338511 |
| Title | Butterfly |
| Author | Moira Butterfield |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Teeney Books |
| Year published | 1991-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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